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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 10
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"Black Elk Speaks" is the powerful and inspirational story of the Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk and his people during the momentous twilight years of the 19th century, as told to distinguished poet, writer, and critic Neihardt in 1930.
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[2018]
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"The Plains region stretches across the Midwest from Canada to Texas. Traditional Stories of the Plains Nations features stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Lakota, Cree, and Siksika. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...
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In Black Elk Speaks and When the Tree Flowered, John C. Neihardt recorded the teachings of the Oglala holy man Black Elk, who had, in a vision, seen himself as the sixth grandfather, the spiritual representative of the earth and of mankind. Raymond J. DeMallie makes available for the first time the transcripts from Neihardt's interviews with Black Elk in 1931 and 1944, which formed the basis for the two books. His introduction offers new insights...
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2014.
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Long before they were written down, American Indian myths were kept alive by a strong oral tradition. Have you ever wondered how the world was made? This book discusses this mystery, along with other myths and legends from different culture areas throughout North America. Each chapter is followed by a Question and Answer section which covers characters, themes, and symbols. An Expert Commentary section enhances the myths with opinions by noted scholars....
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Pub. Date
c. 1965
Description
American Indian mythology has a special place, because it offers evidence of all the stages of prehistoric belief completely lost in the Old World in the mists of time. This book recounts the typical beliefs of each region. It introduces the Corn Maidens and the Rolling Heads: it protrays the recurring Trickster figures such as Raven and Rabbit and charts notiable events such as the romatic origin of tabacco and the discovery of maize. It has a...
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Pub. Date
[1996]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In this Algonquin "Earth Diver" creation myth, woven from the ideas of several traditional tales, the water birds and animals left behind when the old world was flooded dive for mud so that the Creator can make dry land again.
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Account of the author's spiritual journey into the Native American culture.
Lynn V. Andrews takes the reader with her as she goes on inward journeys with the help of the Sisterhood of the Shields, and relates the stories of others.
Join her as she is initiated into the Sisterhood and creates her own shield, which will show her the nature of her spiritual path (Spirit Woman). Follow her to the Yucatan, where the medicine wheel leads her, and she is...
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 2
Description
"Myths and legends from Canada and the Northern United States. Features include information about the history and culture behind the myths, pronunciations, lists of deities, word glossary, further information, and index"--
15) Native American stories for kids: 12 traditional stories from Indigenous tribes across North America
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[2022]
Description
"Native Americans have a long tradition of storytelling. Now, you can easily introduce your children to these rich cultures with a compilation of powerful tales from multiple tribes like the Cheyenne and the Lenape. What sets this book apart from other Native American books for kids: Tales from 12 tribes--Kids will embark on a literary adventure with 12 stories from tribes around America, exploring lore about how the mountain Denali formed, why the...
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1987, c1984
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Imagine the North American Indians as astronomers carefully watching the heavens, charting the sun through the seasons, or counting the sunrises between successive lunar phases. Then imagine them establishing observational sites and codified systems to pass their knowledge down through the centuries and continually refine it. A few years ago such images would have been abruptly dismissed. Today we are wiser.